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Title: Fusion-Fission Research Facility (FFRF) as a Practical Step Toward Hybrids

Abstract

The project of ASIPP (with PPPL participation), called FFRF, (R/a=4/1 m/m, Ipl=5 MA, Btor=4-6 T, PDT=50-100 MW, Pfission=80-4000 MW, 1 m thick blanket) is outlined. FFRF stands for the Fusion-Fission Research Facility with a unique fusion mission and a pioneering mission of merging fusion and fission for accumulation of design, experimental, and operational data for future hybrid applications. The design of FFRF will use as much as possible the EAST and ITER design experience. On the other hand, FFRF strongly relies on new, Lithium Wall Fusion plasma regimes, the development of which has already started in the US and China.

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Research Org.:
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1001662
Report Number(s):
PPPL-45473
TRN: US1100794
DOE Contract Number:
DE-ACO2-09CH11466
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; BUILDUP; DATA; DESIGN; FISSION; HYBRID REACTORS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYBRIDIZATION; LITHIUM; PLASMA; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; USES; Edge Plasmas, Hybrids, Fusion-Fission, Fusion Reactors, Design, Numerical Simulation, Lithium, Tokamaks

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L. Zakharov, J. Li and Y. Wu. Fusion-Fission Research Facility (FFRF) as a Practical Step Toward Hybrids. United States: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.2172/1001662.
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L. Zakharov, J. Li and Y. Wu. Fusion-Fission Research Facility (FFRF) as a Practical Step Toward Hybrids. United States. doi:10.2172/1001662.
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L. Zakharov, J. Li and Y. Wu. Thu . "Fusion-Fission Research Facility (FFRF) as a Practical Step Toward Hybrids". United States. doi:10.2172/1001662. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1001662.
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title = {Fusion-Fission Research Facility (FFRF) as a Practical Step Toward Hybrids},
author = {L. Zakharov, J. Li and Y. Wu},
abstractNote = {The project of ASIPP (with PPPL participation), called FFRF, (R/a=4/1 m/m, Ipl=5 MA, Btor=4-6 T, PDT=50-100 MW, Pfission=80-4000 MW, 1 m thick blanket) is outlined. FFRF stands for the Fusion-Fission Research Facility with a unique fusion mission and a pioneering mission of merging fusion and fission for accumulation of design, experimental, and operational data for future hybrid applications. The design of FFRF will use as much as possible the EAST and ITER design experience. On the other hand, FFRF strongly relies on new, Lithium Wall Fusion plasma regimes, the development of which has already started in the US and China.},
doi = {10.2172/1001662},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2010},
month = {Thu Nov 18 00:00:00 EST 2010}
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